Leon

Boy Latin/Ancient Greek #148 in 2023

Leon is a boy name of Latin/Ancient Greek origin.

Meaning of Leon

Ultimately from Leo and leo, from Λέων and λέων, likely ultimately from a non-Indo-European language. Sometimes via other related languages such as Léon and sometimes as a diminutive of related names such as Leonard and Leonardo.

Popularity of Leon

Popularity, 1880–2023

2,456 births in 2023

1880 2023

177,475 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1924

2,714 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Rising

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.